title: Results from craniocaudal carotid body tumor resection: should it be the standard surgical approach?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate results after carotid body tumor (CBT) surgery using a novel dissection technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of all operated CBT in the last 6 years was carried out and results were compared with the current literature and our previous series, which reported another 111 cases operated on until 2005.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-five CBTs were removed in 41 (56% hereditary cases) patients (seven Shamblin I, 22 II, and 16 III). There were no cases of permanent cranial nerve injury or stroke. These pre- and postoperative results compare favorably with our previous series and are superior to, generally smaller, studies reported in the contemporary literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This large series of surgically-treated CBTs supports craniocaudal dissection as the surgical technique of choice as it limits blood loss and facilitates safe CBT resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M P M
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Paridaans
authors.forename: K E A
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: van der Bogt
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: E C A
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Nyns
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolterbeek
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van Baalen
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hamming
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery*; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D020209:Cranial Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Carotid body tumor; Carotid surgery; Paraganglioma